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Applying Corpus Linguistics in Research Arenas

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Corpora and Language Education

Part of the book series: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics ((RPAL))

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This chapter will:

  • Examine the application of corpus linguistics in key research arenas (ELF, professional communication, forensic linguistics, corpus stylistics, translation, learner corpora and SLA, lexicography and testing)

  • Discuss the main approaches adopted for corpus analysis in the different arenas

  • Survey key issues related to different philosophical and theoretical underpinnings

  • Map out some pathways for future research

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Further reading

  • O’Keeffe, A. and McCarthy, M. (eds) The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics. Section VII, ‘Using corpora to study literature and translation’, covers key themes in these fields.

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  • Olohan, M. (2004) Introducing Corpora in Translation Studies. London: Routledge. Through the use of research questions, case studies and discussion of methodological issues, this volume presents a comprehensive overview of the area.

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  • Prodromou, L. (2008) English as a Lingua Franca: a Corpus-Based Analysis. London: Continuum. This volume reviews key debates in the field of ELF.

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  • Toolan, M. (2010) Narrative Progression in the Short Story: a Corpus Stylistic Approach. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. This volume investigates narrative prospecting, i.e. how a text guides reader judgements, through a variety of corpus analytic methods and tools including WordSmith Tools (Scott 2004) and WMatrix (Rayson 2005).

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  1. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Lynne Flowerdew

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Flowerdew, L. (2012). Applying Corpus Linguistics in Research Arenas. In: Corpora and Language Education. Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230355569_6

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